Ex-10 Years Younger host Nicky Hambelton-Jones: 'Alesha Dixon and Myleene Klass are sweet... but they have nothing to say'

After leaving the show that made her famous, former 10 Years Younger host and stylist Nicky Hambleton-Jones has moved on, and is happily pregnant with her first child.

The 38-year-old has revealed she is six-and-a-half months pregnant and she and husband of three years Rob, a civil-engineer, are looking forward to the patter of tiny feet.

But the manner of her departure from the Channel 4 show is clearly still raw, and she
compares being replaced by the ever-present Myleene Klass, to the shock
replacement of Arlene Phillips by Alesha Dixon.

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'But it was an odd choice because it's the same as what has happened on Strictly Come Dancing - taking out an expert and putting someone in who doesn't have the same knowledge.

The full interview is in this week's Hello! magazine which is out today

[Alesha and Myleene] are lovely, very sweet and nice, you can't
fault them for that. But they don't have anything to say and the
audience love an opinion.'

Nicky said it was her decision to
leave the show after series five last, as it 'took over her life' and
became 'all controlling.'

The style guru who is in the middle of launching her fourth book How To Be Gorgeous, and her own glasses range was soon drawn up into a national debate about older women on television.

One which has since intensified since the replacement of Arlene on Strictly Come Dancing.

She added: 'It's a shame because viewers are drawn to older women with life experience who they feel they can relate to.

'Younger people haven't got that added value. I hope it'll change.'

But now Nicky has a new production of her own to look forward, and in her usual no-nonsense manner it is one that has been two years in the planning.

Nicky took up Pilates exercise classes two years ago in preparation for pregnancy to tighten her stomach muscles.

And she said she has now decided against her initial decision to have a Caesarean - 'because that's what everyone does' - as she's worked so hard on her stomach muscles 'I don't want anyone to slice through them.'

She and husband Rob are planning a drug-free 'hypno- birthing' at home.

'Everyone laughs and says: "Just you wait, " but in hypno-birthing you don't talk about pain - it's all about energy that helps the process.

'The more relaxed you are, the less pain you feel.'

In fact, Nicky seemed rather more concerned about what she is wearing rather than the pain she may or may not feel during childbirth.

The fashionista said: 'Initially I felt frumpy and fat and couldn't fit into anything. When my bump got to a point where I could embrace it, I got some fabulous maternity clothes.